88 Yang Style 

Tai Chi Hand Forms

88 Yang style 

Also known as the 108 forms, depending if every move is counted when one move is repeated several times

1st section

1-PREPARATORY
2- OPENING FORM
3- GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL
4- SINGLE WHIP
5- RAISE HANDS
6- WHITE CRANE SPREADS ITS WINGS
7- BRUSH KNEE, TWIST, STEP
8- STRUM THE LUTE
9- BRUSH KNEE, TWIST, STEP – (X3)
10- STRUM THE LUTE
11- STEP UP, WARD OFF AND PUNCH
12- APPARENT CLOSE UP (SHUT THE DOOR)
13- CROSS HANDS

2nd section:

14- CARRY THE TIGER TO THE MOUNTAIN
15- DIAGONAL GRASP THE BIRDS TAIL
16- FIST UNDER ELBOW
17- STEP BACK, REPULSE THE MONKEY (X3)
18- FLYING OBLIQUE
19- STRUM THE LUTE
20- WHITE CRANE SPREADS ITS WINGS
21- BRUSH KNEE, TWIST, STEP
22- NEEDLE AT SEA BOTTOM
23- FAN THROUGH THE BACK
24- TURN THE BODY AND PUNCH
25- STEP UP, WARD OFF AND PUNCH
26- STEP UP, GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL
27- SINGLE WHIP
28- CLOUD HANDS (X5)
29- SINGLE WHIP
30- HIGH PAT ON HORSE
31- KICK TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH TOES
32- KICK TO THE LEFT SIDE WITH TOES
33- TURN BODY AND KICK WITH LEFT HEEL
34- BRUSH KNEE, TWIST, STEP (X2)
35- STEP UP AND PUNCH DOWNWARDS
36- WHITE SNAKE SHOWING TOUNGUE
37- STEP UP, WARD OFF AND PUNCH
38- KICKS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH HEEL
39- STEP BACK & TAME TIGER – LEFT
40- TAME THE TIGER – RIGHT
41- SWIVEL LEFT & KICK RIGHT HEEL
42- HIT EARS WITH BOTH FISTS
43- KICK LEFT HEEL
44- STEP ACROSS & SWIVEL TO KICK RIGHT HEEL
45- STEP UP, WARD OFF AND PUNCH
46- APPARENT CLOSE UP (SHUT THE DOOR)
47- CROSS HANDS

3rd section:

48- CARRY THE TIGER TO THE MOUNTAIN
49- DIAGONAL GRASP THE BIRDS TAIL
50- SIDE STEP SINGLE WHIP
51- PART WILD HORSE’S MANE – (X4)
52- STEP UP, GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL
53- SINGLE WHIP
54- FAIR LADY WORKS THE SHUTTLES – (X4)
55- STEP UP & GRASP THE BIRDS TAIL
56- SINGLE WHIP
57- CLOUD HANDS (X5)
58- SINGLE WHIP
59- SNAKE CREEPS DOWN
60- GOLDEN COCK STANDS ON ONE LEG – (X2)
61- REPULSE THE MONKEY – (X3)
62- FLYING OBLIQUE
63- RAISE HAND
64- WHITE CRANE SPREADS ITS WINGS
65- BRUSH KNEE, TWIST, STEP – LEFT
66- NEEDLE AT SEA BOTTON
67- FAN TROUGH THE BACK
68- TURN THE BODY AND PUNCH
69- STEP UP, WARD OFF AND PUNCH
70- STEP UP & GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL
71- SINGLE WHIP
72- CLOUD HANDS (X3)
73- SINGLE WHIP
74- HIGH PAT ON HORSE
75- CROSS PALMS BACK TO BACK
76- TURN AROUND & KICK FORWARDS
77- BRUSH KNEE & PUNCH TO THE GROIN
78- STEP UP & GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL
79- SINGLE WHIP
80- SNAKE CREEPS DOWN
81- STEP UP, SEVEN STAR POSE
82- TURN RIGHT & RETREAT TO RIDE THE TIGER
83- TURN THE BODY, DOUBLE LOTUS KICK
84- BEND THE BOW TO SHOOT THE TIGER
85- STEP UP, WARD OFF AND PUNCH
86- APPARENT CLOSE UP (SHUT THE DOOR)
87- CROSS HANDS
88- CLOSING FORM